A BETTER CHICAGO
IL
501(C)(3) organization. Received $25,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: HUMAN SERVICE
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
28
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants given
$3,500,000
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP CHICAGO SCHOOLS | $10,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| CHICAGO SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | $250,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| BOTTOM LINE INC | $300,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| Intrinsic Schools | $175,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| Chicago HOPES for Kids | $150,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| iMentor | $125,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| VOCEL VIEWING OUR CHILDREN AS EMERGING LEADERS NFP | $225,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| MAAFA Redemption Project | $100,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| National Louis University | $225,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| Springboard Collaborative | $125,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| Project OneTen | $75,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | $10,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| Braven Inc | $200,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| Austin Childcare Provider's Network | $100,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| The Bloc | $100,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| Lion's Pride Mentoring | $100,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| ALTERNATIVES INC | $150,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| Lost Boyz Inc | $25,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| ONE MILLION DEGREES | $250,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| Rush University Medical Center | $100,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| COLLEGE POSSIBLE INC | $200,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| The Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago | $75,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
| ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY | $80,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| Juvenile Protective Association | $300,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| A House in Austin | $50,000 | 2024 | Community Development |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$624,850
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $25,000 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICE |
| CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS FOUNDATION | $348,000 | 2023 | Health and Welfare |
| Schwab Charitable | $251,850 | 2023 | HUMAN SERVICES |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | KIPP CHICAGO SCHOOLS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | CHICAGO SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $250,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | BOTTOM LINE INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $300,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | Intrinsic Schools | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $175,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | Chicago HOPES for Kids | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $150,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Source |
| Gave money to | iMentor | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $125,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Source |
| Gave money to | VOCEL VIEWING OUR CHILDREN AS EMERGING LEADERS NFP | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $225,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | MAAFA Redemption Project | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | National Louis University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $225,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Source |
| Gave money to | Springboard Collaborative | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $125,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | Project OneTen | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $75,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | NOBLE NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | Braven Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $200,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Source |
| Gave money to | Austin Childcare Provider's Network | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | The Bloc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | Lion's Pride Mentoring | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Source |
| Gave money to | ALTERNATIVES INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $150,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Source |
| Gave money to | Lost Boyz Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | ONE MILLION DEGREES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $250,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | Rush University Medical Center | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | COLLEGE POSSIBLE INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $200,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | The Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $75,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Gave money to | ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $80,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Source |
| Gave money to | Juvenile Protective Association | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $300,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Source |
| Gave money to | A House in Austin | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: HUMAN SERVICE | Source |
| Received money from | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $348,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Health and Welfare | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $251,850 (tax year 2023). Purpose: HUMAN SERVICES | Source |